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So far this season, the exploits of 18-year-old wunderkind Jack Eichel have been well-documented. His games are must-see events, and his every move is recorded meticulously by an adoring media.
Those who aren't BU fans are probably already getting sick of the fawning attention he's received — in much the same way non-BC supporters were surely nauseated by the praise for Johnny Gaudreau just a year ...Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: Demko Stops 41 in BC Winhttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/12/13_roundup_demko_stops_41_in.php
Thatcher Demko made 41 saves -- at least 13 in every period -- to help Boston College defeat Michigan, 5-1, on Saturday night in Boston.
The Eagles took an early 3-0 lead after the first period. Goals from Teddy Doherty, Ian McCoshen and Destry Straight gave BC the lead. However, Demko stopped 15 shots in a period controlled by Michigan.
"Sometimes you come out of a period and say we got some puck ...Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: Hoffman Helps Vermont Survivehttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/12/12_roundup_hoffman_helps_vermont.php
Vermont extended its winning streak to five games with a 2-1 win over St. Lawrence Friday night in Burlington.
A pair of first-period goals in a span of 2:17 gave UVM a 2-0 lead. Even with St. Lawrence's Brian Ward cutting the lead in half at 18:30 of the period, the Catamounts held on to earn the victory.
After making eight saves on nine shots in the first period, UVM goaltender Brody Hoffman stopped ...Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: Roy Lifts Northeastern Over Minnesotahttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/29_roundup_roy_lifts_northeastern.php
Kevin Roy scored at 17:24 of the third period to give Northeastern a 3-2 lead over Minnesota. The Huskies held on to earn the victory.
The Huskies, after starting the season 0-8-1, have won three of their last four games. Saturday's win over Minnesota was NU's first non-conference victory of the season.
"There's some good momentum in that locker room," Northeastern coach Jim Madigan said. "It's ...Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: Knowles Lifts Minnesota Statehttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/28_roundup_knowles_lifts_minnesota.php
Brett Knowles scored three goals, Chase Grant scored two and Minnesota scored seven total to beat Lake Superior State, 7-0.
The Mavericks continued their dominance of the WCHA, extending their winning streak to five games and keeping pace with Michigan Tech for first place in the WCHA.
Knowles completed his hat trick on the power play at 15:03 of the third period to make it 7-0. He scored MSU's first ...Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: Eichel Leads Comeback for BUhttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/22_roundup_eichel_leads_comeback.php
Jack Eichel was at it again Friday night. The freshman star led Boston University back from a 2-0 deficit heading into the third period and scored the game-winning goal in overtime. BU defeated Maine, 3-2, Friday night at Agganis Arena.
Eichel's game-winning goal came on a wrist shot at 2:40 of the overtime.
"I tried to pick the puck up with speed, and I saw their team was changing, tried to build ...Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: Late Winner Lifts Quinnipiachttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/14_roundup_late_winner_lifts.php
Travis St. Denis' power-play goal with 52 seconds left in regulation clinched a 4-3 win for Quinnipiac over Union.
The Dutchmen are now winless in their last six games after starting the season 5-0-0. Union, the defending national champion, lost six games all of last season and has lost five in the 2014-15 season and is 0-4-1 in the ECAC.
The Bobcats scored three times on the power play, including ...Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: UConn Earns a Draw at BUhttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/09_roundup_uconn_earns_a_draw.php
A win over Boston College in Connecticut's first home opener as a Hockey East program would've been enough. But Saturday night, the Huskies walked into Agganis Arena and earned a 4-4 tie Boston University to cap off an important week for the program.
"Coming off a win versus Boston College, we talked a lot about being a team that would celebrate something for 12 hours and move on," UConn coach Mike ...Sun, 09 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: BU Comes Back to Best BChttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/08_roundup_bu_comes_back_to.php
Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues scored in a span of 1:59 to lift Boston University of rival Boston College, 5-3, at Conte Forum. Nikolas Olsson's empty-net goal at 19:16 sealed the win for the Terriers.
BU battled back from three separate one-goal deficits in its win. The game was heavily anticipated, billed as the first meeting between Eichel and BC freshman Noah Hanifin -- both expected to be top ...Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:00:00 +0100Roundup: BU Keeps Rollinghttp://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/10/31_roundup_bu_keeps_rolling.php
Boston University continued its perfect start to the season, defeating Providence, 4-1, at Schneider Arena.
Senior winger Evan Rodrigues scored a goal and added a pair of assists, while freshman phenom Jack Eichel continued his hot start with a goal and an assist.
Providence took an early lead through Steven McParland goal at 7:37 of the first period. It was all BU from that point. John MacLeod's ...Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:00:00 +0100